Therapist profile
Catherine Kluge, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Parenting
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- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Motivational interviewing
About Catherine
Catherine Kluge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and has worked in settings that include a private hospital, community mental health center, and substance use treatment programs. Catherine focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, ADHD, grief, and mood disorders.
Her approach begins with listening. She uses client-centered methods to learn what matters to each person and to recognize the strengths they already have. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Catherine incorporates narrative therapy to help people reframe their stories and make different choices. Sessions are practical and rooted in everyday life. She talks through specific steps someone can try between meetings to increase functioning and reduce distress.
Across her career she has worked with adults and teens on substance use issues and co-occurring problems. That background informs how she addresses codependency, impulsivity, and communication problems alongside mood and anxiety symptoms. She has experience with postpartum depression, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), and seasonal affective disorder.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She aims to honor the tools that brought someone to this point and to collaborate on clear goals. To start, she asks about current struggles and priorities, then helps design manageable next steps.
How sessions work
How Catherine integrates talk therapies into online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says. It helps people clarify their priorities and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and suggests concrete experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ease anxiety. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She blends these approaches when useful and checks in regularly to adjust strategies based on progress. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. It can also allow for continued contact when schedules, parenting demands, or work duties make in-person visits harder. Ask about the available formats and any practical arrangements when you schedule the first session.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, ADHD, grief, mood disorders, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach and combines cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods to identify goals and practical steps.
What experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience in a private hospital, community mental health center, and substance use treatment settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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